First*Movers* Research September*18,*2018 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Presentation*to*the*Boston*Green*Ribbon*Commission First*Movers* Research September*18,*2018

First&Mover&Organizations First&Movers:& Large2scale&property&owners&in&Boston&that&have& set&and&tracked& progress&towards&quantifiable&targets& that&lead&to&carbon&reduction&and& implemented&strategies&to&reduce&carbon&emissions . 2

Roadmap First-Mover-Actions-for-Carbon-Reduction Renewable-Energy Energy-Efficiency Lessons-Learned 3

First&Movers Overview

Portfolio(and(Targets Sustainability0 Committee0or0 ENERGYSTAR Officer LEED Organization Greenhouse0Gas0Reduction0Target No(specific(GHG(reduction(target(but(has(aggressive(energy( • • • AvalonBay efficiency(targets(for(Boston(portfolio • • Boston0Medical0Center 50%0reduction0by02018 • • • Boston0Properties 45%0reduction0by020250 (2008(baseline) • CommunityDwide:(achieve(carbon(neutrality(by(2050. • • • • City0of0Boston Municipal(targets:( 25%0by02020.080%0by02050 (2005( baseline) • • Northeastern0University 80%0by02050,025%0by020250 (2005(baseline). 5

Renewable(Energy Actions(for(Carbon(Reduction 6

Highlights Renewable(Energy City(of(Boston , Boston(Properties , AvalonBay* ,*and* Northeastern(University( have*installed*sizeable*on3site*solar* PV*systems. The* City(of(Boston( has*entered*a*RFI*process*with*over*20* cities*to*explore*the*feasibility*of*large3scale*joint*renewable* energy*procurements. The* City(of(Boston ,* AvalonBay ,* Boston(Properties ,*and* BMC are*looking*at*ways*to*increase*resiliency*through*battery* storage. *AvalonBay*has*implemented*solar*PV*in*its*DC*and*NJ*properties. 7

Early'and'Emerging'Activities Renewable(Energy Early Emerging • Physical'Power'Purchase' • Virtual'Joint'PPAs Agreements'for'Onsite' • Solar'+'Storage Solar'PV'and'Wind • Microgrids • Purchasing'Renewable' • Competitive'Suppliers Energy'Credits 8

Benefits(and(Challenges Renewable+Energy •(Renewable(energy(is( highly+visible ,(and(a(“delight”( to(tenants(and(other(stakeholders. •(There(are( demonstrable+energy+savings+ to(make Benefits the(business(case(for(renewable(energy. • PPAs( enable+access+to+lower+cost+electricity supply( (joint(PPA(enable(access(to(further(discounts) •(Carbon(reduction(potential(from(onFsite(renewable(energy is limited+by+space+availability+ on(properties(and(in(the City(generally. •( Uncertainty+of+solar+incentives+ in(Massachusetts(pose Noted+ challenges(for(organizations(trying(to(understand(the Challenges business(case. •( Resiliency+measures+and+carbon+reduction+can+be+at odds ,(for(example(onsite(generation(may(need(to(be( gasFpowered.( 9

Energy'Efficiency Actions'for'Carbon'Reduction 10

Highlights Energy'Efficiency BMC ’s*Campus*Redesign*is*estimated*to*reduce*the*area*of*the* campus*by*10%,*increase*patients*served*by*30%*and*reduce*electricity* by*40%*by*creating*higher*utilization*rates*of*space. Northeastern'University' and* BMC have*invested*in*monitoring*and* upgrading*their*steam*systems*and*traps.* Upgrading*and*replacing*HVAC*and*lighting*technologies*and* implementing*variable*speed*drives*to*motors*were*noted*as*key*first* steps*for*the* majority'of'the'First'Movers . Real'estate'sector' has*used*tenant*challenges*and*sustainable* building*practices*and*operational*guidelines*to*reduce*energy*through* behavior*change*and*building*management. AvalonBay and* Boston'Properties' have*both*invested*in*realGtime* smart*metering*for*energy*management*and*demand*response.* The* City'of'Boston' has*utilized*energy*performance*contracts. *AvalonBay*has*implemented*solar*PV*in*its*DC*and*NJ*properties. 11

Trends)in)Leadership)and)Activities Energy'Efficiency Early Emerging • LEDs)for)lighting • Grid)demand)response • Steam)trap)monitoring)and) • Smart)metering replacement • Green)roofs • ENERGY)STAR)appliances)and) • LargeEscale) HVAC)upgrades recommissioning)of) systems • Energy)performance) contracts • NetEZero)building)studies 12

Benefits(and(Challenges Energy+Efficiency • Demonstrable+energy+savings ,(and(availability(of(utility( incentives(for(some(energy(efficiency(measures. • Smaller(projects(with(demonstrable(savings(can(help( build+momentum+for+larger+projects . Benefits • Smart(metering(and(demand(response(controls(allow( organizations(to( reduce+load+on+the+local+grid+ when( needed,(providing(a(larger(benefit(for(the(community. • Trainings+are+necessary+ for(facility(operators(and( engineers(to(ensure(that(the(building(controls(and( Noted+ measures(continue(to(function(in(a(way(to(provide(energy( savings. Challenges • Less+visible+than+renewable+energy+ technologies( which(garners(less(of(a(response. 13

First&Movers Lessons&Learned

Lessons&Learned Motivations • Operational+and+cost+efficiencies were&noted&as&a&large&motivator&and&way&to&build& support&for&measures. • While& marketing+is+not+the+primary+driver+ for&any&of&these&organizations,&it&has&been& noted&as&a&potential&co?benefit&of&pursuing&these&actions&and&leading. Challenges • Securing+commitments+and+support+from+top+executives+ of&organizations&has&been& noted&as&key,&but&can&sometimes&be&a&challenge. • For&companies&working&in&multiple&regions&or&cities,& aligning+companywide+targets+ with+city+targets+may+pose+issues – especially&as&cities&begin&to&regulate&carbon& reduction&differently. 15

Lessons&Learned:&Enabling&Factors • “Don’t'focus'on'carbon'reduction'at'all.”' Organizations&should&think&about&these& activities&as&ways&to& address'multiple'issues'at'once' – such&as&enhancing& resiliency,&operations,&utilization&of&spaces,&or&their&bottom&line. • Demonstrating'the'business'case' for&these&measures&eases&the&pathway&for& moving&these&actions&forward. • Each&of&the&organizations&discussed&the&importance&of& dedicated'champions' within'the'organization'to'catalyze'these'actions . • Presence'of'sustainability'officers'or'committees' to&measure&and&track& progress&and& support'from'executive'leadership' in&the&organizations&was&noted&by& interviewees&as&key&ways&to&drive&these&actions&and&target&setting. • Educating'staff'at'all'levels' has&proven&key&to&making&sure&that&energy&use&and&carbon& should&be&measured&and&managed. • Energy'efficiency'incentives'and'third@party'ownership options&are&tools&to&further& increase&energy&savings&and&reduce&capital&expenses. • Piloting'projects'in'a'few'facilities' can&demonstrate&savings&and&impact&from&these& investments&before&applying&to&their&entire&portfolio.& 16

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